Imagine you are listening to a symphony. But instead of hearing the entire orchestra playing, you can only hear the percussion section. By itself, the sound of the percussion section does not make ...

In terms of title, it might appear Sherwood is taking a step down, from principal to section member. That's not how Sherwood himself said he views it, however. Rather, after 16 years in Atlanta, the ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Grand Rapids Symphony kicks off its season with a bang. Followed by a crash, a pow and a splash. A Concerto for Section Percussion and Orchestra, composed by Grand Rapids Symphony ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. They stand at the back of the orchestra, but they're still the loudest thing on stage. Percussionists ...

The percussion section stands at the back of the orchestra, facing the conductor, gladiators poised for battle. These warriors are armed with their bare hands, mallets, sticks and scores of other ...

Use the tabs below to find out about each section of the orchestra, watch video clips, and read interviews with musicians. What is a percussion instrument? Well, in the simplest terms it's something ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - The world premiere of a percussion extravaganza stole the show on Thursday night in Mandel Hall at Severance Music Center and may have set a record for the most percussion ever ...

That noisy part of a symphony orchestra where big men thump, rumble, tinkle and crash away at drums, gongs, cymbals and triangles is known as the battery, or percussion section. Orchestra players call ...